Congratulations Dr Mousa !

Shaker A. Mousa elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) – class of 2018! Election to NAI Fellow status is the highest professional distinction accorded to academic inventors who have demonstrated a prolific spirit of innovation in creating or facilitating outstanding inventions that have made a tangible impact on quality of life, economic development and the welfare of society. The 2018 NAI Fellows class will be inducted at the Space Center Houston in April at the Eighth Annual Meeting of the NAI.

Sponsored by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), this annual award recognizes lifetime contributions of Arab scientists across the globe. Dr. Mousa was honored in the category of Applied Sciences (Applied Medical & Applied Allied Health Sciences). The Kuwait Prize was first awarded in 1979. Award recipients are selected based on evaluations from local and international scientific institutions.

“It is my great honor to receive the Kuwait Prize for Applied Sciences, and I wish to thank the KFAS for using this awards program to stimulate interest in the scientific community and help inspire further advances,” said Dr. Mousa. “I truly believe that science knows no boundaries. The only chance we have to find better therapies for complex diseases is for the global scientific community to work together, and I value being part of that process.”